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Enhanced Dechlorination Of 1,2-Dichloroethane By Coupled Nano Iron-Dithionite Treatment, Ariel Nunez Garcia

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1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) is a chlorinated solvent classified as a probable human carcinogen. Due to its extensive industrial applications, widespread contamination and recalcitrance towards abiotic dechlorination, 1,2-DCA remains a challenging compound for the remediation community and one of the great research interests. Batch experiments combining bimetallic or monometallic nZVI (stabilized or non-stabilized) with sodium dithionite were conducted for the degradation of 1,2-DCA. These experiments have yielded up to 92 % degradation of the initial 1,2-DCA concentration over the course of a year. Observed pseudo-first order rate constants (k_obs) range from 3.8 x 10^-3 to 7.8 x 10^{-3 …}